BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha's Little Demon by Cassandra M

075 – Trapped Souls

LUCY.

Tears trickled down my face as I tried to keep myself together. It was agonizing to see Adan chained and punished, but it was torture to hear his pleas. I hope one day he will forgive me for doing this to

him.

A loud crashing sound, like bricks exploding, erupted in the air as metals and chains clattered as they were dragged on the floor. And I knew Adan had broken free. My gaze darted to my father, who was left stunned in his place.

Adan was soon on my back, his chained arms coiling around my body as he

hugged me tightly.

My father hissed, his eyes blazing red, as

he stood up from his throne, but I was

faster. I let fire engulf my whole body, including Adan. I knew my father had the possibility of penetrating my fire, but I was thankful that Lucius held his arm to

block him from reaching us.

If anything, it caused Father to pause and just stare at me, his chest heaving as I continued to sob and let myself be lost in Adan’s touch while Patrea continued her

chant.

“Lucy… Stop her. We can win this

together.” Adan mumbled against my

skin, his mouth kissing the skin of my

neck.

I let the fire make a gurgling sound to keep the others outside from hearing our

conversation.

“I love you, Adan. I need you to trust me. I promise I will come back for you.”

“I don’t want you out of my head.”

075 Trapped Souls

“Adan…” I wanted to tell him it would just be temporary until I got my act together, but I felt something digging into my neck. “Adan…”

A soft gasp left my throat, but I stopped. myself from creating more noise as his fangs sunk deeper, piercing my soft spot.

He was marking me.

I had no idea how he was able to let his fangs out, but it might have something to do with why his aura became strong.

My hands flew to his forearms, which were still gripping my body tightly as I held on to him for support because my knees were buckling but my mate wasn’t stopping.

It was painful and exhilarating. Despite the situation we were in, I couldn’t help but revel in the way his teeth were digging into my skin. I was so lost at the

moment when, all of a sudden, Adan’s hold on me loosened as his body dropped to the ground just beside my feet. With my fire still enveloping us, I cleaned the blood from my neck and covered his mark with my hair before wiping the blood off his lips. His fangs retracted as his chest. rose and fell as if he were just sleeping.

I lowered the flame that was embracing us until it completely extinguished. Lucien immediately rushed forward to

check on me.

“What have you done?” He hissed, his jaw tightening as he threw me a furious

look.

“I just protected him from your wrath. He just wanted to hug me.” I told him in a cold voice, with my eyes blazing red before I turned my full attention to Patrea. “Were you able to do it?”

She nodded her head.

“I will send Stone back to his territory.” My father spoke, but before he could do anything, I spun my body around and

held his wrist.

“Not too fast. I want Patrea out of here

too!”

“What?” Both my father and Lucius. exclaimed at the same time.

Father hissed at Lucius before he turned

his attention to me. “And why would I do

that?”

her go, void the contract, and

“I’m not stupid.”

before my eyes squinted and a dagger flew past him, stopping in front of my chest. “I’m ready to die,

not a fool, Lucija! If you want

could have let

Maybe it’s best if we just kill ourselves. Maybe in the afterlife, we can be together. I have nothing

Lucija!” Father roared, and

I darted my gaze at Adan’s. He was unconscious,

chest.

father, and you will lose

dagger will

heart

to ”

something

Patrea or

do this. You’re bleeding!” Patrea exclaimed as her

paled.

as yours.” Patrea and I kept

to the human realm!” Lucien exclaimed

I let out a sigh. “The contract, Father. The one you sign with your

I knew he was letting his demon aura out, but I wasn’t

to touch my skin. Soon enough, an old-looking document appeared in the

this the contract,

“Yes…”

it. Let Patrea

pay for this,

more than I deserve. Destroy

but he wasn’t doing anything to the contract – it stayed floating in the

directly under the contract. Soon, my fire engulfed it

and

seconds, the paper was gone, Patrea’s body jolted as if somebody

air.

the dagger hanging in the air dropped on the floor while my heart thudded loudly. I began to panic, terrified that Patrea was about to collapse, but she

I’m ready to leave this realm.” Tears trickled down her face

at me.

say a word, but we had an understanding-a reminder of what transpired in

Now if we could

with

stay away from me, Patrea!

you again!”

her.

your charm, Lucien. I knew better now. Cross my

forward as if he would

Stone and Patrea go. They don’t belong in this

Lucien’s, as if he were making sure he would not do anything to

Patrea or me.

sure you know where

the gods would smell their souls, and they would know that they didn’t belong

you would be

he looked back at Patrea. “Get Stone,

transport yourself.”

didn’t waste any

beside Adan before she

position, letting

I’m ready.”

coiled into fists as I fought off the tears that were falling. “You will not bother Adan, Patrea, Althea, and

again.”

if I find out that Patrea lied to

never played with any

I was asked!” Patrea snapped at

anything, and with just

front of me.

taking

him. 2

and I

me, but I moved away before he could touch

his pity and for our father to conclude

me where you transported Adan and Patrea.”

Lucien instead.

don’t trust me.”

don’t have any reason to

He shrugged his shoulders as

escape my throat, but I stopped it as I stared at Adan’s naked body, coiled in the middle. of the

unconscious.

him as his mother sobbed beside him while they checked his wounds. Even

those words from Alpha Aurelius’ lips, and Collin began

stop just kept coming. How come they were